Massive cystic degeneration of a pedunculated leiomyoma

A 51-year-old woman presented with a large abdominopelvic mass suspicious on preoperative imaging for ovarian malignancy. At laparotomy, a large cystic mass was found originating from the uterus and adherent to the proximal ileum. Pathologic evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of cystic leiomyoma.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Fertility and sterility 2008-10, Vol.90 (4), p.1180-1181
Hauptverfasser:	Dancz, Christina E., M.D, Macdonald, Heather R., M.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cysts - diagnostic imaging Cysts - pathology Diagnosis, Differential Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Internal Medicine Leiomyoma - diagnostic imaging Leiomyoma - pathology Medical sciences Neoplasm Invasiveness Obstetrics and Gynecology Radiography Uterine Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	A 51-year-old woman presented with a large abdominopelvic mass suspicious on preoperative imaging for ovarian malignancy. At laparotomy, a large cystic mass was found originating from the uterus and adherent to the proximal ileum. Pathologic evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of cystic leiomyoma.
ISSN:	0015-0282 1556-5653
DOI:	10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.12.046